Zuo Mengeng is learning to look at problems from a leapfrog perspective.
Although the New Army does not yet control Shandong, he is already thinking about matters at sea.
This is the age of great navigation.
Entering and setting foot in the ocean is a responsible attitude towards the country and nation.
Even from a strategic perspective, Shandong is close to the sea, so it is certainly necessary to develop a navy, and it can also provide the new army with enough strategic space for maneuver.
When the land route cannot break through to the outside world, the ocean is definitely a smooth road.
Unfortunately, I don't have any aquatic talents at all, so if I see one, I have to find a way to catch one.
This is how Li Qingshan and others fell in love with him.
For this reason, Zuo Mengeng did not hesitate to threaten.
If Li Qingshan and others do not submit, then the only thing waiting for them is destruction.
Zuo Mengeng did not want uncontrollable factors to exist in Shandong.
Li Qingshan and others obviously understood this. After seeing the power of the cavalry regiment, they also knew that the good times of living freely had passed.
But it's not bad to join the New Army, at least you can have an official career.
Zuo Mengeng did not stick to the rules when it came to the use of these people, but handed them over to Zuo Gui.
From now on, Zuo Gui and these Jianghu heroes will be the New Army's weapon in defeating Jianghu gangs.
"Report, I have something to say."
Zuo Shi's emergence surprised everyone.
Zuo Mengeng asked: "What's the matter?"
Zuo Shi glanced at Wang Siyi and said solemnly: "I request that Miss Wang Siyi be allowed to serve as the commander of the cavalry regiment."
Hehe, how come there are still people who take the initiative to give way to talents?
Mao Yuanyi asked: "Didn't you do a good job as captain?"
Zuo Shi was very calm.
"Miss Wang's riding skills are much better than mine. I still have a lot to learn from her."
Liu Yiyuan actually supported his idea.
"Miss Wang is not only great at horseback riding, she is also good at commanding and fighting. Although our cavalry are all new recruits, they have been well arranged by her. In the battle of Liangshan, without her, we would not have been able to fight so smoothly."
Zuo Mengeng could not ignore this opinion.
"Shimei, what do you think about this?"
Wang Siyi is really not humble.
"Is there anyone in the new army who is better than me? If not, then I will be the leader of this regiment."
After everyone thought about it, they found that they really couldn't find anyone who was more powerful in cavalry fighting than Wang Siyi. The most important thing was that Wang Siyi's strategy was not bad either.
This is when she met Zuo Menggeng and Xinjun. Otherwise, her talents would have been wasted in this era.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Zuo Mengeng immediately made the decision.
"Well, from now on, Wang Siyi will be appointed as the colonel commander of the cavalry regiment, and Zuo Shi will serve as the political commissar and deputy commander."
It just so happened that the cavalry regiment had never been equipped with a political commissar, because Zuo Shi's resignation meant that the two chief officers were fully equipped.
But this appointment aroused criticism.
Hong Qi, the leader of the second regiment, began to cry out.
"Come on, why are you here? We are both lieutenant colonels and majors. Why did she become a colonel when she came here?"
According to the military system of the New Army, regiment leaders are basically at the rank of lieutenant colonel or major, and colonels are at the brigade or deputy division level.
Wang Siyi immediately glared over and shouted: "What's going on? Are you dissatisfied? Let's go out and practice alone. If you beat me, I will give you this colonel."
Hong Qi immediately withered.
"Aren't you bullying people?"
Who in the New Army dares to challenge Wang Siyi in a duel now?
Zuo Mengeng was very satisfied with Wang Siyi's strength. He felt that the cavalry regiment might be more powerful if it was put into her hands, but he also gave an explanation.
"Cavalry is different from infantry. It is a technical branch and is directly under the jurisdiction of the military headquarters, so the rank of the general must be higher."
At any time, the status of Army Red Deer is the lowest.
The cavalry regiment changed its commander, which did not affect the subsequent battle.
Li Qingshan and others have become the best consultation targets.
"We have not entered the depths of the water for many years. Guo Yunbiao is ruthless and will kill anyone who enters."
Zuo Mengeng understood.
Previously, Guo Yunbiao and Li Qingshan mainly fought over the interests along the canal. As for the interior of Anshan Lake, Li Qingshan and others had already been driven out.
This is why Li Qingshan and others often move around and make a living by riding horses and plundering.
But Li Qingshan is not useless at all.
He is now in his fifties, and has been making a living around Shuibo since he was a child. At that time, Guo Yunbiao had not yet set up camp in Shuibo.
"I probably still remember some of the situation in the pond."
that's enough.
Zuo Menggeng asked his staff to lay out the map of Anshan Lake.
As early as when Zuo Mengeng returned to Shandong, he had already ordered the Intelligence Department and the General Staff Department to draw maps of various parts of Shandong. Anshan Lake was so close and Guo Yunbiao was there, how could he let it go?
However, the Intelligence Department and the General Staff Department could not enter the lake, so they could only walk around to get a clear picture of Ansan Lake.
Li Qingshan couldn't read a map and couldn't read. Only after his staff pointed out the place names on the map could he match the memory in his mind.
"There are two ways to enter Shuishibo. One is from Anshan Town and goes around the reed swamp, and the other is from Suicui Mountain."
Liu Yiyuan didn't know why, and pointed to the wide water surface and said: "Since it is a lake, shouldn't it be possible to walk from anywhere?"
Li Qingshan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Anshan Lake is different. It seems to be full of water, but in fact the water is very shallow in many places and it is impossible to move a boat. If you accidentally get stuck in the mud, you will be unable to advance or retreat."
Let alone a lake, even in the sea, boats follow the waterway.
It doesn't mean that you can sail wherever you want just because it's vast and vast. Otherwise, capsizing is inevitable.
In particular, the water level of Anshan Lake has been receding over the years, and the hydrological situation is even more complicated. In this case, it is absolutely right to listen to the old man.
Zuo Mengeng was very modest and said to Li Qingshan: "Then this war depends on you all."
Li Qingshan and others did not expect to gain trust as soon as they arrived. All the initial discomfort and worries were relieved, and they actually started to like this place a little bit.
Since there are only two ways to enter the water park, there is no choice in the battle plan.
After discussion, Zuo Mengeng and Mao Yuanyi led the second group to Anshan Town, and Liu Yiyuan and Zuo Hua led the fourth group to Suui Mountain.
But when he arrived at Anshan Town the next day, Zuo Mengeng's face turned dark.
Originally, Huitong River was connected to Anshan Lake near Anshan Town, so it became an important thoroughfare for entry and exit.
But when everyone arrived, they discovered that because the water levels receded in winter, the waterways of Anshan Lake and Huitong River were only a few meters wide.
This kind of waterway is fine for small boats, but big ships loaded with artillery are out of the question.
In the afternoon, Liu Yiyuan and Zuo Hua reported even worse news.
If the waterway on the Anshan Town side cannot carry large ships, the waterway on the Suuishan Mountain side is actually completely cut off. There is no way to go through the muddy ponds that stretch for miles.
Zuo Mengeng was so angry that he smashed the table on the spot and almost suffered brain congestion.
After countless calculations, I have calculated everything, but I have not calculated that God will not give me face.
Mao Yuanyi suggested: "We can just change the boat."
How dare Zuo Mengeng make up his mind.
"Anshan Lake has a radius of hundreds of miles and the terrain is complex. If we lose the big boat, we are afraid that we will suffer losses in the lake."
Zuo Mengeng was very cautious in unfamiliar areas. Especially losing large ships and artillery meant that the advantage of the new army was reduced to a minimum.
If it were a hand-to-hand fight on the water, he was sure that the New Army soldiers would not be able to defeat these habitual bandits in the water.
If replaced by a small boat, a boat would only have seven or eight soldiers at most, and there would be no absolute advantage in terms of firepower.
There is another point that Zuo Menggeng didn’t say, but he felt it would definitely happen.
Once the new army enters the waterfront in a small boat, Guo Yunbiao will definitely send someone to cut the boat.
Most of the new troops are landlubbers, and would be dead if they fell into the water.
"Send the order, stay where you are, and let the chief of staff and the second brigade commander come over for discussion."
Liu Yiyuan and Zuo Hua also looked ugly when they rushed back.
I have no choice but to encounter such an aggrieved situation for the first time.
"Actually, this is not a bad thing. At least it lets us know that we are not invincible. It is better to encounter difficulties today than suffer greater losses in the future."
Zuo Mengeng took pleasure in the misery and interpreted the matter from another angle, which made everyone laugh.
Fu Yijian and Zhu Dingyan followed Geng Zhangguang. It was their first time to participate in such a meeting, which was quite novel.
"Brother Geng, is this always the case?"
Geng Zhangguang actually joined the New Army not much longer than them, but he already had a sense of honor.
"Shenzhen said that the outcome of the battle is related to everyone's life and death, so naturally everyone should have a say. Only by working together can we make a comprehensive plan."
These words made Fu Yijian and Zhu Dingyan's eyes shine with excitement and excitement.
Not to mention being in the military, in the past, in the family, the elders did not have a say when they were present.
It actually found a use here.
For a moment, the two young people couldn't help but use their brains to express themselves.